Quick Smackdown Results: Ric Flair over MVP via DQ, CM Punk/Rey Mysterio Jr. over Chavo Guerrero Jr./Edge, Finlay/Hornswoggle over Deuce and Domino, Curt Hawkins/Zack Ryder over Shannon Moore/Jimmy Wang Yang, and Undertaker/Kane over Mark Henry/Big Daddy V.
Alaska's Daily News Miner has an article on WWE's upcoming visit to Fairbanks.
WWE.com has an article on referee Scott Armstrong's work to save the Zoo of Northwest Florida in Gulf Breeze.
WWE.com spoke to Jillian Hall about whether Miley Ray Cyrus can replace Britney Spears as a pop favorite.
Fuse TV's The Sauce interviewed Matt Striker about being a smaller guy, faces vs. heels and the Rumble.
Ashley will be signing autographs tomorrow at Universal Orlando.
WWE 24/7's theme for March is Wrestlemania.
Raven may be on his way out of TNA.
Several people from TNA will be attending tomorrow's UFC show.
In Your Head interviewed Scotty 2 Hotty about Too Cool, his time in WWE, his release, and more.
The Associated Press has an article on Hulk Hogan serving as King Bacchus for Mardi Gras.
Jakks Pacific signed Lance Storm for their WWE Classic Superstars line.
Warrior is attempting to find a publisher for an autobiography.
Georgia's WMAZ has a story on proposed wrestling regulation in the state.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, Divas, Raven, Warrior Feb 01 - 11:04 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Last Edited: Friday, February 1st, 2008 - 11:05 pm EST
Today's News Headlines
- 11:26 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: PWTorch Newsletter #1009: Rumble Coverage, Expanded News & Analysis Pages, New TV Report Formats
- 10:27 pm WO: Headline: The story behind the Cena surprise: Who knew and how it was done; What caused Lashley to want out; News that significantly changes the future for TNA and UFC; Special Rumble issue of the Observer and how new readers can get 2 free classic issues
- 10:01 pm WO: Headline: Notes from the UFC weigh-ins
- 08:50 pm WO: Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
- 08:25 pm PWT: TV Reports: 2/1 WWE SMACKDOWN: Parks's Ongoing Coverage of MVP vs. Flair, Henry & Big Daddy V vs. Undertaker & Kane
- 06:10 pm PWT: The Specialists: 1/31 TNA Impact Hitlist: Opening Segment, Imitations, Main Event
- 04:56 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Ring of Honor VIP Audio: Review of latest Ring of Honor PPV - Undeniable (31 min.)
- 04:47 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The Real Deal with Pat McNeill (Audio): Hot Five Stories, Rumble Reax, WWE Creative Team, Nash (31 min.)
- 04:33 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: C&R Audio Update: A look at TNA and the cartoon that Impact has become (39 min.)
- 03:23 pm PWI: IMPACT REPORT: JOE'S NEW CONTRACT SIGNED?; A.J. CHOOSES BETWEEN TOMKO AND KURT?; PAYTON BANKS DEBUTS IN THE RING; VACANCY IN VKM? by Richard Trionfo
- 02:20 pm PWI: TNA-RAVEN UPDATE by Mike Johnson
- 02:20 pm WWE: Miley Ray Cyrus: Jillian's new Britney? by Kara A. Medalis
- 02:17 pm PWI: ECW REFEREE FIGHTING TO HELP SAVE FLORIDA ZOO FROM SHUTTING DOWN, WWE DIVAS ON PROJECT RUNWAY AND MORE WWE NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 01:29 pm PWI: LESNAR COVERAGE, ANGLE IN THE UK, KAMALA TALKS, FORMER WWF SUPERSTAR PUSHING TO DO AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, BATISTA AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 12:34 pm PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: CORNER CUBE FRIDAY: Reviewing TNA Impact - the importance of titles
- 10:58 am WO: Feature: TNA Impact TV report
- 10:00 am PWI: HOGAN VS. AUSTIN, WWE AXXESS HITS CANADA, PRE-SALE PASSWORD FOR RAW IN LOUISVILLE AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: BATISTA AT WRESTLEMANIA, MONEY IN THE BANK, AMERICA'S MOST WANTED AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:49 am PWI: ROB VAN DAM DISCUSSES WHY HE'LL NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR HIS POT BUST, WHY ECW WAS GOING DOWN THE TUBES REGARDLESS OF THAT INCIDENT, WWE'S WELLNESS POLICY by Fight Network Radio
- 09:36 am PWI: NOTES & NEWS ON BROCK LESNAR'S BIG FIGHT TOMORROW, ASHLEY, STRIKER AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:15 am PWI: SCOTTY 2 HOTTY TALKS ABOUT TOO COOL, HIS WWE RUN, HIS RELEASE, THE WORM AND MORE by Neal Jones
- 09:00 am PWI: WWE WON'T BE COMPETING WITH UFC OR THE SUPERBOWL, LOTS OF TV TAPINGS NEXT WEEK, BOTH CREWS GEARING UP FOR INTERNATIONAL TOURS by Buck Woodward
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THESZ ENDS KOWALSKI'S WORLD TITLE CLAIM, THE LAST WWF MAIN EVENT, THE FIRST-EVER DUDLEY DEATH DROP AND MORE by Ryan Martinez
- 07:00 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER); MVP VS. FLAIR, EDGE & CHAVO VS. REY & PUNK, TAKER & KANE VS. HENRY & BDV by Buck Woodward
- 05:49 am PWT: The Specialists: Raw Storylines and Feuds - Cena's role, Flair's disposition, and JBL's problem
- 04:19 am WO: Headline: Friday news update: Liddell's next match, Cena honesty, Austin vs. Hogan only time in history,
- 01:35 am PWT: The Specialists: Smackdown Storylines and Feuds - Edge-Punk headline, Palumbo's third heel turn in three consecutive weeks
